It’s shaping up to be another summer where air conditioners will be humming across much of the country. To help contractors get a feel of what’s to come weather-wise, ACHR NEWS reached out to three of the country’s leading long-range forecasters, who provided a region-by-region breakdown for what the future will hold this summer. “ENSO…
Local businesses need local customers. While there are many ways to capture potential customers, local search engine optimization can create an excellent source of leads. Local search engine optimization refers to the practice of improving your performance for location data, location keywords, and specific keyphrase performance in search. A big part of being visible in…
The federal government’s back-and-forth on HVACR regulations continued on Friday, May 9, when President Trump signed legislation that cancels efficiency rules for walk-in coolers and freezers established in the final months of the Biden administration. At the same signing, Trump also overturned Biden administration regulations on residential water heaters and a rule related to labeling…
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If you own your HVAC company or are involved in management, you may have realized that our industry is currently facing a shortage of new A2L refrigerants, particularly R-454B and R-32. Our own company has faced limited availability and long lead times, mainly due to supply chain disruptions and the increased demand now that…
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On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that emphasizes a shift from America’s traditional “college for all approach,” aiming instead to modernize American workforce programs to prepare citizens for the high-paying, skilled trade jobs of the future. “President Trump’s executive order will meet the needs of the future with a focus on…
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ANNANDALE, Minn. — The Malco Group, a manufacturer of tools for the HVACR and building construction trades, has opened nominations for its national Trade Pro of the Year Award program. Now in its ninth year, the Trade Pro of the Year Award recognizes outstanding trade professionals in the U.S. who are dedicated to the HVACR industry or building construction…
For more than 30 years, American consumers looking to buy a high-efficiency a/c, furnace, or washing machine could scan the appliance aisle for the blue-and-white Energy Star sticker and know the product they took home was going to save them money on energy bills. Soon, that label may be a thing of the past. “The…
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At the annual meeting of the Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association (SPIDA) in May, industry leaders from both the union and non-union sides of the sheet metal industry gathered to confront a common problem: how to plan around trade policy in a climate that feels radically more uncertain than just a few years ago. Stan Kolbe,…
It seems like basic knowledge: Attics and garages are hot in the summer and cold in the winter. They’re adjacent to the house. They impact its thermal load — and the homeowner’s energy bills. But they are not conditioned, and most HVAC contractors don’t touch them at all. Nathan deNight, owner of Cool My Garage…
BALTIMORE — RMF Engineering will lead a chiller upgrade project at the University at Albany (UAlbany), which is part of the State University of New York system. The project, part of UAlbany’s $30 million decarbonization plan, involves replacing two aging absorption chillers at the central power plant, which was built in the 1960s, with high-efficiency electric centrifugal…
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